Senior Quality Inspector

TN United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quality Inspector to lead their inspection team in a precision manufacturing environment. This role involves ensuring quality standards are met through meticulous inspections, managing a small team, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. With a focus on CNC machining, you'll utilize your expertise in CMM programming and hand measurement tools to uphold the highest quality standards. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and attention to detail will make a significant impact on product quality and team performance. This exciting opportunity offers a competitive salary and a chance to drive quality excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Inspector in CNC machining and precision manufacturing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and knowledge of Geometric Dimensions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Inspection team and ensure accuracy of dimensions and tolerances.
• Manage inspection processes and maintain documentation for quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Time Management

Quality Control Experience

Education

Apprenticeship in Engineering

Higher Education Qualification in Engineering

Tools

CMM Programming

Hand Measurement Tools

Job description

Our client is looking for a Senior Quality Inspector to join their team in the Basingstoke area.

In this role, you will oversee the Inspection team, leading by example and developing the team into a quality conscious, precise and meticulous department.

Ideally, you would have:

1. Apprenticeship or Higher Education Qualification in Engineering.
2. Experience as a Quality Inspector/Quality Engineer in CNC machining and precision manufacturing environment.
3. Experience supervising/managing a small team, strong leadership skills.
4. Confidence in the use of hand measurement tools.
5. Proficiency in CMM programming.
6. Ability to read engineering drawings and have knowledge of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances.
7. Quality control experience, preferably AS.
8. High attention to detail.
9. Excellent communication and time management skills.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

1. Inspection of precision parts using measurement equipment and CMM's to ensure accuracy of dimensions and tolerances stated upon drawings.
2. Perform routine visual and dimensional inspection and check for surface defects, cleaning, chipping, etc.
3. Compiling, completing and checking accuracy of documentation relating to products (Routings, CMM reports, Certificate of Conformities (CofC's), First Article's (FAIR's), customer quality assurance documentation).
4. Complete NCR's when necessary and support 8D Process Programme.
5. Maintain calibration system always ensuring it's up to date.
6. Work with the production teams to encourage and ensure all documentation is complete.
7. Manage the inspection team, delegate and assign tasks to maintain efficiency, ensure policies, procedures and processes are followed, proactively train the team, motivate, resolve conflict, conduct one-to-ones etc.
8. Investigate quality issues, work to rectify and implement changes to promote continuous improvement.
9. Any additional duties as required by the Production Manager.

This is a Monday to Friday role. Working hours will be Monday to Thursday: 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday: 07:30 - 14:00.

For this role, our client would be willing to pay up to £38,000 per annum.